Jul 05 Medicare Coverage of Pricey Cancer Drugs Sparks 'Rationing' Debate Photo by Bloomberg via Getty Images. As health care costs play an ever-increasing role in Washington's budget drama, Medicare officials announced last week they will continue to pay for two extremely expensive cancer treatments despite lingering questions about… Continue reading
Jul 05 Political Checklist: Congressional Debt Deadlock EmbedVideo(923, 482, 304); In this week's edition of the Political Checklist, Political Editor David Chalian tells Senior Correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about viewing the 4th of July fireworks from the White House -- and the upcoming… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch Political Checklist: Washington Fireworks in the Sky and in Congress Political Checklist: Washington Fireworks in the Sky and in Congress… Continue watching
Jul 05 Fireworks May Not Be Over as Congress Gets Back to Work on Debt Fireworks light up the sky behind the U.S. Capitol building on July 4. Photo by Eva HambachAFP/Getty Images. The debt/deficit problem facing the country didn't go away over the Fourth of July holiday. As Aaron Sorkin's fictional President… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Report: Female Journalists Facing More Risks, Intimidation Abroad A new report sheds light on sexual attacks on journalist working overseas. Margaret Warner discusses the findings with Lauren Wolfe of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Campaign Cash Race Is on for GOP '12 Contenders, Obama Campaign Republican presidential contenders spent the July 4 holiday on the campaign trail. Lately most have spent their time feverishly dialing for the dollars they will need to support their campaigns. NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian updates us on the race… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Fourth of July Celebrations Draw Families, Troops and Presidential Hopefuls Americans at home and abroad celebrated Independence Day with parades, barbeques, and fireworks. Judy Woodruff reports on how Americans celebrated Independence Day here and abroad. Continue watching
Jul 04 The 9 Deadly Diseases That Plagued George Washington George Washington is a mainstay of history books for fighting everything from the British Empire to a cherry tree, but his private battles may have been the fiercest. Tuberculosis. Malaria. Smallpox. Dysentery. Some of the deadliest ailments of the… Continue reading
Jul 04 Oil Spill Cleanup in Yellowstone River, Shinawatra Named Thai Prime Minister Teams of federal and Exxon Mobile workers in Montana are trying to contain and assess the damage from tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil that gushed from a ruptured pipe beneath the banks of the… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch Shields, Gerson on Bachmann, Parties' Willingness to Budge on Spending, Taxes Shields and Gerson on Budget Impasse, Bachmann Candidacy… Continue watching